Law Student Gazette

1. 2014 Law Prato/Malaysia Information Sessions

• Find out how you can study overseas in 2014 at the Prato Centre, Italy or Sunway Campus, Malaysia without adding any time to your degree.
• Listen to students share their experiences from 2013.
• Hear about the application process, units offered, funding and more.

Date: Monday 21 October 2013
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Venue: Building 12, Ground Floor, Lecture theatre L1, Monash University, Clayton campus

Date: Thursday 31 October 2013
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Venue: Seminar room 6, Second floor, Law Chambers, Marsh Building, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

These sessions will not be recorded but all information presented will be available on the updated website from the 21 October.

2. 2014 Peer Mentor Program

It is an excellent opportunity to give back to the Law School and enhance your resume. There are three positions available in 2013: Peer Mentor, Super Mentor and Deputy Peer Mentor Co-ordinator. More information about the positions can be found on www.monashlss.com

We encourage all Law Students to apply, particularly for the new role of Deputy Peer Mentor Co-ordinator as it is anticipated that the holder of this position will become the Peer Mentor Co-ordinator in 2015.

To apply: Please complete the form, which can be located on www.monashlss.com.
Submit it to: peermentor@monashlss.com.
Applications close on Friday 13 September (end of week 7) 2013.
Apply early as positions are limited!

3. Call for Abstracts

This is a call for abstracts for the 2014 McMaster Legal Philosophy Conference. The conference theme is the Legacy of Ronald Dworkin. We invite abstracts for papers that address any aspect of Dworkin’s work, including but not limited to his work in constitutional jurisprudence, political philosophy, general jurisprudence, and metaethics. To receive full consideration for inclusion, abstracts must be received by October 31, 2013 and should be between 800 and 1000 words. Please submit abstracts via e-mail in Word or .pdf format to lawconf@mcmaster.ca.

We expect that we will be able to inform those who have been accepted by November 30, 2013. All papers accepted to the conference will also be considered for inclusion in a volume of papers on the conference theme. We are presently in discussions with Oxford University Press about the publication of this volume.

The conference will be held at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. The conference dates are Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1, 2014. We will ask all authors accepted to the conference to submit draft papers (approximately 8000 to 12,000 words) by Friday, May 9.

In addition to conference presentations, the conference will feature the following keynote speakers:

• Richard Arneson
• Leslie Green
• David Brink
• Connie Rosati
• Thomas Christiano
• Joseph Raz
• David Dyzenhaus
• Larry Sager

We will post information about registration fees and other conference details at lawconf.mcmaster.ca. The conference is open to the public.

4. IRSV Student Competition 2013

Industrial Relations Society of Victoria Student Competition 2013

Please consider submitting a piece of work that you have completed this year.

For further information and application please see attached flyer.

5. R U OK? Day

R U OK? Day is our national day of action and dedicated to reminding people to regularly check in with family and friends.

The Law Faculty will be holding a morning tea on Thursday 12 September, 2013 from 10.30 am to 11.30 am in the basement, building 12.

We ask that staff and/or students please bring yellow food for morning tea ie. Yellow cup cakes, macaroons, yellow fruit or lollies. Use your imagination! Could you also please wear a touch of yellow. Some staff/students will still have the R U OK? T’shirts from last year and we ask that you wear this on the day.

The Monash University R U OK? Day committee are organising a Cake Competition. Cakes will be judged by photo (no tasting required). Please be creative, keep the R U OK? Day theme in mind. We will take a photo of your cake at the morning tea and enter it into the University competition. The Law Faculty will also judge any cakes entered into the competition by Law staff or students for two Gold Class movie tickets.

We hope you can all join us to spread the awareness of this very important message.

6. Volunteer Mentors Monash Oakleigh Legal Service

Have you already completed Professional Practice at MOLS, SMLS or FLAP?

Monash Oakleigh Legal Service is currently seeking applications for volunteer mentors who have completed those units to work alongside other volunteers in the Wednesday Night Advice Only Program, which provides advice to clients experiencing a wide range of legal problems.

Students are rostered to volunteer on Wednesday nights on a fortnightly basis from 6:00pm until approximately 8:30pm.

In each session you will:
Interview clients along with another law student
Develop practical legal skills as well as research skills
Have the opportunity to learn and work under the supervision of qualified lawyers and barristers.

For more information, please see here.

Contact Cara at mols-volunteer@monash.edu.au for an application form

1. Monash University Government Lawyering publicity

Dear JD students,

You are invited to an upcoming symposium will be held at Monash University Law Chambers for High Achieving students – Government Lawyering: Same or Different?

This is an event for students interested in policy, the public sector and careers in government or in the private sector in areas of law where government is likely to be your client. Also a fantastic opportunity to meet informally with some of our recent Monash alumni.

The event details are as follows:

Government Lawyering: Same or Different?
Date: Tuesday 10 September 2013
Time: 5.30 (for 6pm) – 7:30pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers (555 Lonsdale Street), ground floor auditorium.

Information on panelists and how to RSVP is contained in the attached flyer.  The event is free but RSVP essential.

Government Lawyering – Same or Different

.:End Student Gazette 2/9/13:.

1. 2013 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Honours Supervision

Nominations are now open for this Award.  To be eligible, nominees must be members of academic staff, tenured or contract, and have at least three years of current and continuous experience at the University supervising Honours students, at the time of nomination.  Nominations can be from a variety of sources, either by honours students, by faculty nomination or staff may also nominate themselves . If you are interested in nominating a Supervisor for this Award  please contact jo.becker@monash.edu.au Further information is online at http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/educational-excellence/promoting-excellence/vc-award.html

2. 2014 Peer Mentor Program

It is an excellent opportunity to give back to the Law School and enhance your resume. There are three positions available in 2013: Peer Mentor, Super Mentor and Deputy Peer Mentor Co-ordinator. More information about the positions can be found on www.monashlss.com

We encourage all Law Students to apply, particularly for the new role of Deputy Peer Mentor Co-ordinator as it is anticipated that the holder of this position will become the Peer Mentor Co-ordinator in 2015.

To apply: Please complete the form, which can be located on www.monashlss.com.
Submit it to: peermentor@monashlss.com.
Applications close on Friday 13 September (end of week 7) 2013.
Apply early as positions are limited!

3. R U OK? Day

R U OK? Day is our national day of action and dedicated to reminding people to regularly check in with family and friends.

The Law Faculty will be holding a morning tea on Thursday 12 September, 2013 from 10.30 am to 11.30 am in the basement, building 12.

We ask that staff and/or students please bring yellow food for morning tea ie. Yellow cup cakes, macaroons, yellow fruit or lollies. Use your imagination! Could you also please wear a touch of yellow. Some staff/students will still have the R U OK? T’shirts from last year and we ask that you wear this on the day.

The Monash University R U OK? Day committee are organising a Cake Competition. Cakes will be judged by photo (no tasting required). Please be creative, keep the R U OK? Day theme in mind. We will take a photo of your cake at the morning tea and enter it into the University competition. The Law Faculty will also judge any cakes entered into the competition by Law staff or students for two Gold Class movie tickets.

We hope you can all join us to spread the awareness of this very important message.

4. S2 SETU Surveys

The online Student Evaluations of Teaching & Units (SETU) survey is now open for some Units:

• LLM Units in S2-01 – the SETU survey opens on 2 Aug and closes on 23 Aug
• JD Units in T2-58 – the SETU survey opens on 12 Aug and closes on 29 Aug
• LLM Units in T3-57 – the SETU survey opens on 2 Aug and closes on 23 Aug
• Prof Prac Unit in T2-58 – the SETU survey opens on 12 Aug and closes on 29 Aug
• Neg Med Unit in Winter – the SETU survey opens on 5 Ag and closes on 26 Aug.

The University will email you instructions on how to access SETU surveys online. SETU is the online survey of students each Semester which helps the University and Faculty to monitor and continually improve the quality of teaching and learning. This is your opportunity to be heard and to provide us with some constructive and helpful feedback about your experience in your Units and also with the teaching staff. Please do have your say and help us to keep on improving the quality of our Units and teaching.

5. Volunteer Mentors Monash Oakleigh Legal Service

Have you already completed Professional Practice at MOLS, SMLS or FLAP?

Monash Oakleigh Legal Service is currently seeking applications for volunteer mentors who have completed those units to work alongside other volunteers in the Wednesday Night Advice Only Program, which provides advice to clients experiencing a wide range of legal problems.

Students are rostered to volunteer on Wednesday nights on a fortnightly basis from 6:00pm until approximately 8:30pm.

In each session you will:
Interview clients along with another law student
Develop practical legal skills as well as research skills
Have the opportunity to learn and work under the supervision of qualified lawyers and barristers.

For more information, please see here.

Contact Cara at mols-volunteer@monash.edu.au for an application form

1. Disruptions to Library Services

The Library is upgrading its management system. There will be an impact on some services including loans, holds, renewals, reading lists and Search, between Saturday 17 August and Wednesday 4 September.

Holds
All holds will be cancelled automatically and you will be notified via email. No new holds can be placed before Wednesday 4 September.

Renewals
You may not be able to renew items during this period.

Fines
Fines will not be applied from Wednesday 28 August to Sunday 1 September.

Search
Holds, renewals and your e-shelf may be unavailable in Search. From 29 August, information about the availability of items in Search may be out of date.

SMS
Courtesy notices, overdue and hold notifications will be discontinued from 17 August. Monitor your loans to avoid fines via Search or my.monash portal.

Please contact the Law Library if you have any concerns or questions.

2. Monash University Government Lawyering publicity

Dear JD students,

You are invited to an upcoming symposium will be held at Monash University Law Chambers for High Achieving students – Government Lawyering: Same or Different?

This is an event for students interested in policy, the public sector and careers in government or in the private sector in areas of law where government is likely to be your client. Also a fantastic opportunity to meet informally with some of our recent Monash alumni.

The event details are as follows:

Government Lawyering: Same or Different?
Date: Tuesday 10 September 2013
Time: 5.30 (for 6pm) – 7:30pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers (555 Lonsdale Street), ground floor auditorium.

Information on panelists and how to RSVP is contained in the attached flyer.  The event is free but RSVP essential.

Government Lawyering – Same or Different

1. Exam Viewing Sessions

Now that the NTEU bans have been lifted the Faculty will be running two additional exam viewing sessions.

• Monday 9 September, 11am-1pm in R6
• Thursday 12 September, 11am-1pm in M2

Applications close Thursday 29 August.

.:End Student Gazette 26/8/13:.

Application forms and further information can be found here.

1. CRFP

Opportunity for 2013-14 American Australian Association-Australian National University Congressional Research Fellowship Program (CRFP), which places high-achieving honours and postgraduate students from the Go8 in the offices of US Senators who serve on the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. CRFP Fellows will also be associated with relevant and established think tanks.

Please note that the deadline for applications is Friday 23 August 2013. See attached information and application process.

2. Internships

Skrine, Malaysia

Applications are now open and close Friday 23 August, 2013

Minimum of 4 weeks from mid November to mid February

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details.

Herzog Fox & Neeman, Israel

Applications are now open and close Friday 13 September 2013

Minimum of 4 weeks from mid January to mid February

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria.

Queries: cathy.meredith@monash.edu or 9905 3311

2. Re-thinking the Role of IP

Thursday, 22nd August 2013
Time: 6:45 PM – 8:15 PM

Speaker: Dr Francis Gurry

The lecture will explore the major economic, social, and political developments affecting intellectual property. It will examine how innovation and intellectual property are increasingly central to economic strategy and competitive advantage, and will show how the knowledge economy is causing an adjustment to the way in which we think of the role of intellectual property.

Dr Francis Gurry is Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). He is the highest-ranking Australian official in a United Nations agency. Dr Gurry is a distinguished alumnus, and a Professorial Fellow, of Melbourne Law School. He holds an LLB and LLM from the University of Melbourne, and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He practised as a solicitor in Melbourne and Sydney prior to joining WIPO in 1985.

For further info and to RSVP please see here.